What would Plato and Aristotle say about abortion?
by iwnit var html_compressed = ‘ on February 21st, 2008 ‘; document.write(html_compressed); 1) Here is some information about the views of primitive cultures and classical literature about abortion: “Many of the methods employed in early and primitive cultures were non-surgical. Physical activities like strenuous labour, climbing, paddling, weightlifting, or diving were a common technique. Others included the use of irritant leaves, fasting, bloodletting, pouring hot water onto the abdomen, and lying on a heated coconut shell. In primitive cultures, techniques developed through observation, adaptation of obstetrical methods, and transculturation. Archaeological discoveries indicate early surgical attempts at the extraction of a fetus; however, such methods are not believed to have been common, given the infrequency with which they are mentioned in ancient medical texts. – References in classical literature Much of what is known about the methods and practice of abortion in Greek and Ro
